The important events at the encampment at Mount Sinai were:
- The people entered into a covenant with the Lord
(
Exodus 19:1-8 ). - The people and priests were sanctified
(
Exodus 19:9-25 ). - The ten commandments were proclaimed
(
Exodus 19:1-25 ;Exodus 20:1-17 ;Deuteronomy 5:1-22 ). - The people were greatly frightened by the voice of the Lord and requested Moses to speak to them
(
Exodus 20:18-21 ). - Moses, accompanied part of the way by Joshua and others, retired Into the mountain,
where he spent forty days and nights with the Lord
(
Exodus 24:1-2 ,Exodus 24:9-18 ). - Moses received the pattern for the Tabernacle
(
Exodus 25:1-40 ). - Moses was commanded to set Aaron and his sons apart for the priestly office
(
Exodus 28:1 ). - Bezaleel and Aholiab were called upon to take the lead in the construction of the house of the Lord
(
Exodus 31:1-6 ). - The Lord gave Moses two tables of stone with the ten commandments written upon them
(
Exodus 31:18 ). - The people, led by Aaron, fell into idolatry
(
Exodus 32:1-6 ). - Moses pleaded in their behalf but broke the tables of stone as he descended from the mountain
(
Exodus 32:7-24 ). - The Levites showed their devotion to the cause of the Lord
(
Exodus 32:25-35 ). - Moses had a glimpse of the glory of God
(
Exodus 33:12-23 ). - The tables of stone were renewed
(
Exodus 34:1-28 ). - Moses returned from the mountain, erected an altar and sacrifices were offered upon it
(
Exodus 24:3-5 ;Exodus 35:29-35 ). - The people again entered into a covenant with the Lord
(
Exodus 24:7-8 ;Hebrews 9:18-21 ). - Moses called upon the people for a freewill offering of material for the construction of the Tabernacle
(
Exodus 35:1-29 ). - The people gave with such liberality that it was necessary to restrain them
(
Exodus 36:1-7 ). - The Tabernacle was set up
(
Exodus 40:1-38 ). - Aaron and his sons were consecrated and fire descended upon the brazen altar
(
Leviticus 8:1-36 ;Leviticus 9:1-24 ). - Nadab and Abihu were slain for desecrating the worship of God
(
Leviticus 10:1-2 ). - The Levites were consecrated
(
Numbers 8:1-26 ). - The second Passover was observed
(
Numbers 9:1-15 ). - The order of the encampment was regulated
(
Numbers 2:1-34 ). - The princes made their offerings
(
Numbers 7:1-9 ). - The people were numbered
(
Numbers 1:1-46 ).
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